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Ask a Whitetail Outfitter

It .223 enough to take down a deer? What's the best stage of the rut to hunt? Grunt call or rattle? There's no shortage of hot topics that get bandied about in the deer woods. Our own Shawn Skipper decided to pose a few of them to the many whitetail guides crowding the Outfitter Hall at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pa.

Otis Announces 2016 Product Line Expansions

Otis Technology has rolled out its new-for-2016 products, which will be on display at SHOT Show 2016. The company is adding new calibers to its popular Ripcord line, introducing a new AR maintenance tool and making its I-Mod Cleaning Systems available to civilian consumers.

Federal Premium's Vital-Shok Trophy Bonded Tip .223 Rem.

For 2015, Federal Premium expanded its Trophy Bonded Tip hunting line to include the ever-popular .223 Rem. cartridge. American Hunter Editor in Chief J. Scott Olmsted got a look at the new addition to the line—which should be hitting stores now—late last year.

America’s Most Wanted Ammunition

Philip Massaro reveals just which rifle cartridges are among the most sought after in the industry.

What Your Favorite Rifle Cartridge Says About You

Just as our favorite colors can be indicative of our personalities, our favorite rifle cartridge can tell an awful lot about us as hunters. Let us begin, shall we, with tongue planted firmly in cheek.

Hardware: Winchester Varmint X

Every varmint hunter, whether he be targeting alfalfa-raiding ground squirrels or fawn-eating coyotes, knows what he wants in ammunition: something fast and flat with minimal recoil. Inexpensive wouldn't hurt, either.

Prerogatives

Recently Dave Campbell blogged about whether the .223 Rem./5.56 NATO cartridge is an adequate deer round. The response he received demanded a follow-up.

Ruger Announces Gunsite Scout Rifle Chambered in .223 Rem./5.56 NATO

Ruger has announced that its popular Gunsite Scout Rifle will now be available in a .223 Rem./5.56 NATO configuration.

Is the .223 Rem. a Deer Cartridge?

The question of the day: Is the .223 Remington/5.56 NATO cartridge an adequate deer cartridge?

The .223 Remington

The .223 Rem. is a very versatile round with loading options for everything from varmints up to whitetails and even self-defense.

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